Building construction



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Patented July 1943 BUILDING. cous'rnoc'rron. Clarence W. Kralis,Buffalo, ltLY. Application July 30, 1942, Serial No. 452,835

8 'Claims. (Cl. zos) This invention relates to building constructioninvolving multiple prefabricated panel units inand the numeral Ill, Fig.lfd'esignates a building cluding sheathing and siding.

It has been proposed heretofore to apply relatively low densityinsulating panels against building-framework, in the nature of studdingor the" like, and to subsequently apply siding material. Constructionsof this nature are relatively slow and expensive in application and areobjection- I able because of the inability of the low density insulatingmaterial to retain nails used in applying .the shingle siding. In myprior art Patent No. 2,256,435 I show a panel unit including a basesheet'of low density insulating material having shingles secured theretowith their nails clenched at the back of the panel. While this obviatesthe prior art tendency of the shingle nails to become loose, I havefound a further novel arrangement of shingle elements upon aninsulatingbase sheet which is far superior from thestandpoint of being imperviousto the elements.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite unitpanel of this kind wherein random width shingles may be employed withthe major-portions of their lengths to the weather 20. Directly behindthe shingles of the lower course without danger of the admission ofmoisture or of strips of roofing felt, building paper or the-like behindthe several courses of shingles. In its preferred form the presentlyproposed building unit construction is advantageous in that itsproduction requires an absolute minimum of differ- Further advantagesare derived by reason of the provision of a novel arrangementstrips ofweatherprooflng paper or the like;may

-'be of a single size.

Other'obJects and advantages incident to a I pursuance of the teachingsof the present invention will occur to'those skilled in the art from aconsideration of the following-description of a typical embodiment ofthe invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

' F'ig. 1 is a fragmentary elevational view of a I building wall havingbuilding units of the kind applied partially therea building wallincluding the illustrative form' of building unit.

Throughout the several flguresof the'drawings, like characters ofreference denote like parts foundation having studding [I l risingtherefrom in conventional manner; The building units of the presentinvention include base panels of gypsum or plywood or aninsulatingmaterial,-

such as low density pulp board, and the panels,

designated l2, are preferably of a width substantially equal to amultiple of a pitch of the studding. If desired, the panels I! may beoftongue and groove construction as shown in Fig. 2., In

the-illustrated instance the vertical height of each panel is such as tocooperate with and support two horizontal courses of shingles, but anydesired number of courses may. be secured to'a single base panel. v I

Referringto Figs. .2 and 3, a lower course of shingles of random widthis designated l5 and an upper overlapping course is designated l6.

shingles, preferably to a point upwardly slightly beyond the butt endsof the upper course of,

shingles it. An identical backing strip I8 is disposed directly behindthe shingles of the upper ccurse l6. In the-form shown the butt ends ofthe shingles of the lower course l5 extend downwardly slightly beyondthe lower edge of the base,

panel 12 to which they are secured and the upper ends ,or tips of theshingles of-the upper course l6 extend upwardly substantiallybeyond theupper ed e. of the base panel l2 as at I In the form shown the shinglesof the two courses are jointlysecured' to the base panel I! by nails 22or other suitable fasteners which extend through the butt ends of theuppercourse of shingles and the tip ends of the lower course,

the nails 22 being clenched over-the back of the insulating base. panelII. -The shingles of the lower course l5 are'additionally secured to thebase panel l2 bynails 24 and at this point of the fastening a horizontalfurring strip 25 is interposed between the base panel l2 and theshingles.

This furringstrip, or other suitable equivalent spacing means, providesa pocket 26 of predetermined size between the panel l2 and the portionsof the shingles of the lower course I 6 which extend below the furringstrip. The pocket 28 receives, in interlocking fashion, the projectingtips 20 of the upper course it of shingles of a corresponding buildingunit securedto the studding ll directly below theone being discussed.

II so that it overlies the shingle tips of a subjacent unit extendinginto the pocket, and,'in

iact, extends downwardly beyond the upper edge or the backing sheet itor the course oi! shingles base sheet and a plurality oi horizontalcourses therebelow, such course being an upper course ll of thesubjacent building unit.

It will be noted from Figs. 1 and 2 that the shingle courses do notextend entirely across the base panels I! and, iurther, that theshingles of the upper course it stopshort oi the ends of the lowercourse ll, facilitates the application of relatively narrow shingleportions to close the gaps in the lower courses and subsequentlyapplying relatively. wider' shingles portions to close the gaps in theupper courses, Suitable jigs or fixtures maybeempl'oyed for gauging theapplication of the shingles of the courses I! and il-ih the ilrstvinstance and, while random. width shingles may be employed, provision bemade for having, the'ends o! the courses it and it a uniform distancein. from the edges of the panels l2, shingle portions for filling inbetween courseson the job may be of standard width. This eliminatesanycutting of shingles on the job in ordinary application of the units'along a continuous suriace.;:

The backing sheets ject laterally beyond the base panels ll at eachside, as'indicated in Fig. 2, so that. sheets i! and It overlaplaterally adjacent panels.

. In this way the completion of a wall by inserflon' of shingle sectionsto close the gaps in the lateral I meeting edges of the several unitsresult. in' a completely weather-prooied sheathing and sidingconstructions, I

In practice the upper shingle course ll, held to meme panel n by nails22,1: additbnally fastened'by'nails IO.

Itf'isto be understood that the tanning W ciilc embodiment r theprinciples of the present invention isset forth by way oi example only,and that the spirit and scopeoi the invention is not tobe consideredpaslimited otherwise than asdefined in the appended claims.

-Iclaim:,

' I 1., A, buildin construction unit compri in abase sheet and aplurality of horizontal courses of shingles secured theretoQthe tips oftheupper- 1 most course of shingles projecting substantially beyond thetop oisaid base sheet and a horizontal iurring strip securedbetween thelowermost course of shingles and the. base sheet, said iurring stripbeing spaced upwardly from the bottoms of said base sheet and said lowercourse oi shingles a distance sufllcient to provide a pocket forreceiving the projecting !tips of an upper course of shingles oi a lowercontiguous omit. '2. A buildingconstruction unitcomprising a H andTll'preierably'pro-- I of shingles secured thereto, the tips of theuppermost course of shingles projecting substantially beyond the top ofsaid basesheet. and a horizontal furring strip between the lowermostcourse 01 shingles and the base sheet, said turring strip being spacedupwardly from the bottoms oi said base sheet and said lower course ofshingles a distance suilicie'nt toprovide a pocket for receiving theprojecting tips oi an upper course oi shingles oi ,a lower contiguous Iunit, and a weatherproof backer'for each course of shingles comprising asheet approximately the width of said base sheet and extendingvertically from the butts oi the shingles or its course at least up tothe overlapping butts of the'shingles in the upwardly adjacent course.

4. A building construction unit comprising a base sheet and a pluralityoi horizontal courses of shingles secured thereto, the tips oi theuppermost vcourse of shingles projecting beyond the top of said basesheet, the size oi such projecting portions being approximately equal tothe size of unexposed tips oi shingles 01' a course therebelow,

and a horizontal tun-ing strip secured between the lowermost courseot-shinglcsand the base sheet, said iurring strip being spaced upwardlyfrom the bottomsoi' said .base sheet and saidoi an upper course ofshingles of a lower com ii; A building 'construction'unit comprising 2*Ybase'sheet and a plurality of horizontal course:

of thereto, the tips of the uppermost course of shingles projectingsubstantially beyond the top oisai'dbase' sheet, and ahorizontali'urring strip secured between the lowermost course ofshingles and the base sheet, said urring stripbeing spaced upwardly fromthe bottoms oifsaid base sheet andsaid lower course of shingles adistance sumcient to provide a pocket for receiving projecting tips oian upper courseioi shinglesof a lower contiguous unit, said courses ofshingles terminating short I 'of'a lateral marginal edge of said basesheet.

base sheet of low density insulating material and 1 a plurality oioverlapping horizontal courses of wooden shingles secured thereto, thetips of the uppermost course oi shingles projecting substansaid furringstrip being spaced upwardly from the bottoms of said base sheet and saidlower coiirse'oi shingles a. distance suflicient to provide a pocket forreceiving the projecting tips of an upper course of shingles of a lowercontiguous llnlt. v

3. A'building construction unit comprising a 'tially beyond the top ofsaid base sheet, and a horizontal iurring strip secured between thelow-' ermost courseofl shingles and the base sheet;

- the outer side edges of the end shingles of ear;

6. A building construction'unit comprising a base sheet and apluralityoi horizontal courses [of shingles secured thereto,-the tips of theupper- 0.

- beyond the top of said base sheet, and a hori most course of shinglesprojecting substantially zontal iurring strip secured between the lowermost course 01' shingles .andthe-base sheet, at an intermediate pointtocause the shingles of said course to flare downwardly awayirom saidbase sheet and provide alongitudinal pocket for receiving the projectingtips of an upper course oi shingles of a similar-lower contiguous unit.

7. A building construction unit comprising a base sheet and apluralityof horizontal courses of shingles secured thereto, the tips oivthe uppermost course of shingles projecting substantially beyond the topof said base sheet, and a hori zontal furring strip secured between thelowermost course of shingles and the base sheet, at an intermediatepoint to cause the shingles of said course to flare downwardly away fromsaid base sheet and to provide a longitudinal pocketioi receiving theprojecting tips of an upper course of shingles of a similar lowercontiguous u course being inset from the marginal side edge; of the basesheet to provide exposed marginal base sheet portions for nailing tobuilding framework.

most course of shingles and the base sheet, the I upper edges of theshingles of said lowermost course being held between the base sheet andthe butts of the shingles of the next course above and said furringstrip being spaced upwardly from the bottoms of said base sheet and saidlower course of shingles a distance sufflcient to provide a. pocket forreceiving the projecting tips of an upper course of shingles of a lowercontiguous unit. V CLARENCE W KRAUS.

